Xbox exec claims she was pushed out after eyebrow-raising bathrobe incident with colleague at hotel

Laura Fryer, who was director of the Xbox Advanced Technology Group at the time, said incident occurred in 2004 during the ...
Game Rant

It's Officially the End of an Era for Xbox

With Phil Spencer retiring from his role as CEO of Microsoft Gaming, it is time to bid farewell to an era that transformed ...

Let’s explore the best alternatives to Discord

With many users feeling uneasy about Discord's new age-verification requirement, here are some alternatives that could be ...

Let me see some ID: age verification is spreading across the internet

Apple is bringing age verification to the UK, as the latest iOS 26.4 beta prompts users to verify that they’re over 18 following installation. As shown in screenshots posted to Reddit, Apple says ...

Bungie responds to early Marathon complaints: the UI is confusing, PvP is infrequent, and voice chat is not working, amid other issues

The UI, voice chat, mouse input, and some hardware issues make up the rest of the list. Most are actively being worked on, ...

Modders are teaming up to make Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 multiplayer a reality with visions for PvP and GTA-style RP, and there's an early playable version already

Deliverance 2's dice minigame all day, but imagine how much better it would be you could play it with a friend? Better yet, imagine getting a group of p ...

Mandatory UK age checks have officially hit Xbox — players are being forcibly removed from matches

UK age verification is now live on Xbox, and players report being removed mid-game, locked out of chat, and unable to access ...

Marathon Twitch drops and how to claim

If you're looking to snag some extra cosmetic goodness in Bungie's extraction shooter, we've got the latest on the Marathon Twitch drops.

Blizzard is bringing Overwatch to mobile and we finally have our first look at it

Blizzard has revealed Overwatch Rush, a new mobile game set in the Overwatch universe that reworks hero-based combat into a fast, top-down shooter designed specifically for short, on-the-go play ...

Marathon's exclusive weapon charms are inspired by Minecraft — manage your expectations accordingly

After reporting earlier this week that Marathon will be getting exclusive charms on PC and Xbox, and speculating about what ...
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Not looking forward to Discord's age checks next month? Well, the UK demonstrates how much worse it can be.

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Microsoft to shut down Xbox social clubs this April

If you were a social creature on Xbox Live, your days may be numbered. Microsoft have announced plans to shut down Xbox ...